US EditionHancock High students detained by ICE returning home to Diamondhead
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Two brothers are coming home after ICE arrests galvanized their Mississippi community
Israel and Max Makoka are coming home. Just over a week has passed since ICE detained the brothers while they were waiting for their bus to Hancock High School outside their Diamondhead, Mississippi, home on April 21 and separated them across two other states. Now, the two teens from the Republic of Congo are free once more—returning [...]
Hancock High students detained by ICE released to host family
HANCOCK COUNTY, Miss. (WLOX) — Just over a week ago, brothers Israel and Max Makoka were waiting for a school bus to take them to Hancock High School. Instead, they were surrounded and detained by ICE agents. Now, the brothers are back with their host family. Rep. Ezell said his office is aware of the situation, and he knows it has raised serious concerns for the community.(WLOX) The brothers’ host mother, Gail Baptiste, said Sen. Wicker’s offi…
Hancock High students detained by ICE released
Two Hancock High School exchange students who were detained by ICE on April 21 for allegedly violating the terms of their student visas are — at least temporarily — being released back to their host family, officials said.
Hancock High brothers detained by ICE set to return home to Diamondhead - WXXV News 25
HANCOCK COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- Hancock High students Israel and Max Makoka are coming home to Diamondhead after being detained by ICE. Their host mother, Gail Baptiste, confirmed the news to us this afternoon. The brothers were taken into ICE custody on April 21 while waiting for the school bus that morning. According to ICE, the brothers violated their student visas by failing to attend classes at Piney Woods School, which they were attending in…
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